Stack-covering



PATENT-ED JAN. 51'904.

Y W. D. CARSON.l STACK GOVBMNG., AIPL'lOATION FILED APB.. 9, 1903.

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No. 748,701. p

UNITED STATESl Patented January 5, 1904.

PATENT. OFFICE.

WILLIAM D. CARSON, OF CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS.

.STACK-COVERINQ.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. I748,701, dated January5, 1904:. Applicasmliednnio,1903. serial No. 151,924. (No man.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. CARSON, of the city of Centralia,Marioncounty, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stack-Coverings, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in stack-coverings, and has for itsobject to provide means whereby stacks of straw or similarcommoditiesmay be quickly and effectually provided with adjustable covering.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication,Figure l represents the under view of a stack provided with a coveringof my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of a. section of the covering.Fig. 3 is a perspective of a section of the upper side of the covering.Figs. 4 and 5 are details of construction.

My straw-stack covering consists of a series of planks A, intended to beheld superimposed longitudinally. Each of the planks A is provided witha series of longitudinal slots B. Upon each side of the stack C theposts D are provided with the notches E and are planted in the ground.The planks A are held together and in position by means of the chain E',which is provided at each end with a link F. Beneath each of the planksA the chain E' is provided with a plate G, provided with lug H. Each ofthe planks A is then adjusted in position upon the chain E and over thestack C lby imposing the slot B over the lug H, so that the lug Hextends vertically through the slot B when the plank A is turned intoposition shown in Fig. 3, so that the lug H will be in transverseposition, thereby holding the plankA firmly in place. By means of thelinks F the chain E and planks A may be tightened or released at willthrough the adjustment of the links F in the notches E.

.Having thus described my invention, what i y I claim as new, and desireto have'secured to me by grant of Letters Patent, is

A device of the class named consisting of planks provided with slots, achain provided with plates and with lugs, the lugs adapted to engagewith the slots in theI planks, posts embedded in the ground at eitherside of the stack and provided with notches,links at each end of thechain adapted to engage with the notches on the post, substantially asand for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM D. CARSON.

Witnesses S. V1..'BALTILZELI., NATHAN DAUGHTERY.

